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Space Weather Impact on Arctic Navigation (SWAN)

Programme
Preparation
Programme Reference
19-P-O-NAV-01-a
Contractor
Start Date
End Date
Status
Closed
Country
Denmark
Space Weather Impact on Arctic Navigation (SWAN)
Description

The objective of the Space Weather impact on Arctic Navigation (SWAN) project has been to
develop and demonstrate new techniques, which are expected to improve on the current
state-of-the-art space weather forecasting techniques and products related to space weather
effects for Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PNT) systems in the Arctic, with particular
attention to the Greenland area.

The project is part of the efforts of the European Space Agency (ESA) to provide monitoring
and forecasts of space weather effects in Europe. The project has investigated innovative
methods for monitoring and predicting space weather impacts on PNT in the arctic.

Executive summary